Author's Notes:
I hope no one who had their own take of Gatekeepers in the MGCA gets offended by my additions to it. Since this world is supposed to have Pokemon elements in it, I wanted to bring in some of the jobs (modified for this world) from the anime. Those that observed the magical creatures in their habitat. Those that assist in matching Magical Girls to handlers. Etcetera.
"What are you planning to do as your main job?"
"Oh, I'm also an active member of Gatekeepers, not merely just a member of the Gatekeeper Reserve."
Ranma's memories of his life as Ash Ketchum brought up the fact that his deceased father had been a member of Gatekeepers, Far East branch. Throughout childhood, he had heard the stories from his mother. Stories that told of his father's exploits as a hero. Stories that told of the good Magical Girls can do. Stories that told of his resemblance to the parent he had never known.
That was why he had joined the Gatekeepers as soon as he had completed his years in high school. He would earn income to supplement his mother's meager earnings as an office-lady; the government pension their family received due to his father's work was not enough. He would also become eligible for a government-sponsored college education, provided he passed the entrance exams. That would be one less thing for his mother to worry about him. But most importantly, he would follow in his father's footsteps.
It was because of these honorable and dutiful ambitions that Ash 'Untamed Stallion' Ketchum had been found suitable as a Handler of Magical Girls by the Gatekeepers. The nickname undeniably marked him as his father's son. But the fact he had been assigned two responsibilities, rather than just one, showed that he was already on his way to matching, and even surpassing, the exploits of the 'Boss-man.'
Today, he met his first charge, Haruka. Formerly of the Tendo family. Tomorrow, he would meet the second, Michiru. Formerly of the Kuno clan. During these next couple of days, they would go through an orientation process, familiarizing themselves with each other. Afterwards, the three of them would begin in Ash's new life.
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(Posted Fri, 28 Mar 2003 05:13)
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